About me (professionally)

I first got a taste of Graphic Design back around 7 or 8 years ago in high school. Photoshop was what I loved and I'd muck around with it endlessly trying to improve my skills. I got involved in online groups which assisted my development such as BlueSfear and deviantART. I studied Visual Communication in high school throughout VCE and then went on to study Graphic Design at TAFE. I completed a two year course to recieve an Advanced Diploma to become a qualified Graphic Designer.

I wanted to start my own business, so CKGD began in November 2009 where I'd develop it as best I could. Besides doing business in high school, I didn't have any other prior knowledge as to how to start a business. I also taught myself XHTML and CSS to advance my knowledge after what I'd learnt at TAFE. In 2010 I decided to take a short course in business and also took on a short course in PHP. Both improved my knowledge in their specific areas.

Ever since, the brand has grown and I've now got clients both locally and internationally. I've worked at companies such as AFL Publishing/Slattery Media and DNA Communications gaining valuble experience at both. I've also freelanced for Rodeo Agency in South Melbourne. Currently I regularly freelance for CJM Graphics in Moorabbin aswell as design for my own clients. I have a wide variety of clients from wheel manufacturing to coffee production and everything in between.

About me

Outside of Graphic Design, I passionately support the Richmond Football Club in the AFL. They're the best (some weekends). I also love other sports such as tennis, cycling, golf and cricket.

A weekend bike ride is usually on the agenda. I love driving and cars too. I usually make a car and bike sandwich, so I'll drive to where I want to ride.

Other interests include architecture and music and I'm also a wiz in the kitchen. OK, maybe not.

Clients

ADV.1 Wheels
Crossfire Motorcycles
dubvirus audio
Monster Performance
Monster Bulk
Pix2Flix
Good Nutraceuticals
Leapfrog AVIT
Roidgear
Soil Innovations
The Ninja Rope

Myer#
Hummingbird 100#

Quiksilver*
Nidecker Snowboards*

AusReo^
Casa Mia^
Multi-Gyn^
Unico / Olimpia^
Noirot^
Australian Street Rod Nationals^

"* donates contest
# donates work undertaken at Rodeo Agency
^ donates work undertaken for CJM Graphics

Services

Anything in print: business cards, posters, logos, flyers, annual reports, packaging, t-shirt design, brochures, banners etc - contact me if unsure.

Websites in XHTML and CSS.

Knowledge of Flash (but my AS isn't flash - pun intended) and PHP/mySQL.

Awards and recognition

Gaia10
Digital Kingdom
Desktopography 2009
DG Magazine
DeviantART
xfirus.com
Bluesfear
Nidecker Snowboards - Notable entry
Quiksilver - DBH
Holmesglen Staff Diary 2009
Southern Cross Packaging - Commendation, 2008
Saxton Scollers- Top 20, 2007

EvokeOne - 2010
Intrinsic Nature - 2011